antiscorbutic

[ an-tee-skawr-byoo-tik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti skɔrˈbyu tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology

adjective

efficacious against scurvy.

noun

an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid.

Origin of antiscorbutic

First recorded in 1715–25; anti- + scorbutic

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British Dictionary definitions for antiscorbutic

antiscorbutic
/ (ˌæntɪskɔːˈbjuːtɪk) /

adjective

preventing or curing scurvy antiscorbutic foods

noun

an antiscorbutic remedy or agent

Medical definitions for antiscorbutic

antiscorbutic
[ ăn′tē-skôr-byōōtĭk, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Preventing or relieving scurvy.